Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. James Is. Pace vas too unwell to
be at his Office yesterday.
One OF the electric cars made another
very successful trip yesterday afternoon.
Governor Lee yesterday appointed A.
A. Darden, of Norfolk, Is fish inspector
at that place.
Mr.. J. p. Goss, clerk in Auditor Ma
ryc's Office. has returned from visit to
his family in Abemaile.
Though counterfeit silver dollars of
1856" are most numerous, there are
others in circulation in this city.
There are 10 inmates in the Soldiers
Home and room for twenty more, but no
money for their support.
The Centenary Roscbuds will have
a Christmas-tree entertainment at the
winter opening Of their mite boxes this
evening.
Mr.. William W. Hite. Of Louisville,
and Miss Carrie Pace, Of this city, will
be married at Park Place church at half
past o'clock January 4th.
There are rumors Of the sale of half a
square of Broadstreet property TO an
organization that has in view building
operations which viii be a credit to the
city.
W. J. Sydnor, recently with the firm
OF Meyers Brothers, south Nineteenth
street, has been presented by his late as
sociatCs with fine gold-headed cane AS
a mark Of their esteem.
A lot ofrubbish caught fire yesterday
morning about s o'clock in the rear OF
Stokes n Dunn's tGilor-house, on Broad
street near Second, and somebody turned
in an alarm. No damage.
The continued case of Lewis Booker
(co'ored), charged with shooting Walter
Weaver was called in the Police Court
yesterday and continued until Tuesday
next, the wounded youth being still I'M
able to appear in court.
The annual banquet of the Phi Kappa
Sigma Fraternity was held last night at
Niurphy's Hotel. TOasts were drunk and
speeches were made by Messrs. Beirne,
Bidgood, Merrick, Mcclure, Henniug, T..
$. and Thomas A. Edwards, and DR..
Barry.
The Committee on First Market have
decided to re-rent to all butchers and
hucksters who have occupied stalls for
twelve months and paid their rent pro-
perry but declared all stalls sUb-rentedy va
cant. They are determined to break up
the business of speculating in the rent
of stalls.
Mr.. Thomas Potts yesterday received
q cablegram from his sister in the old
country informing him Of the death OF
his mother at the age Of eighty-five
Persons in this city who knew the de-
ceased lady speak of her as one who
throughout her long life as WIFE, mother,
and ncighbor most richly deserved the
title OF good, true, and tender woman.
General Williams c. Wickham, re-
ceiver Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road,
has issued a circular announcing the es-
of a coal department to
handle the entire coal and coke business
Of the line, both east and west bound,
with Mr.. c. b. Orcutt as general coal
agent, with Office at $50 Broadway. New
York. Mr.. Orcutt has appointed J. W. /
Hopkins coal and fuel agent and W. II. /
Lowry coal accountant, with Offices in .
On Friday night the 9Th of January
there will be held at st. Pauls church IA .
nass-meeting OF the Protestant Episco-
palians OF Richmond and vicinity for the /
purpose Of forming a missionary society
auxiliary to the Diocesan Missionary
Society, which will have for its object
missionary work wherever there is an
opportunity. The Bishop will preside
It this meeting. a plan, which has been
formulated after several clerical meetings,
will be presented and the general
meeting will be asked TO act upon it.